ALCALOID
\ˈalkɐlˌɔ͡ɪd], \ˈalkɐlˌɔɪd], \ˈa_l_k_ɐ_l_ˌɔɪ_d]\
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A name given to the organic alcalis to distinguish them from the mineral, from which they differ as regards composition and general properties ;-having nothing in common but their basic properties. Brucia, Emetia, Morphia, Strychnia, &c., are alcaloids.
By Robley Dunglison
